GA HB343 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure so as to replace certain outdated terminology, as it relates to the use of "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded"; to provide that such updated terminology shall not affect case law decided prior to this change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Criminal procedure; certain outdated terminology; replace
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Hilton [R] | Rep. David Dreyer [D] | Rep. Katie Dempsey [R] | Rep. Ed Rynders [R] |
| Rep. Amy Carter [R] | Rep. Patricia Gardner [D] | Sen. Blake Tillery [R] |
Roll Calls
2017-03-30 - House - House Vote #391 (Y: 172 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #292 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-02-27 - House - House Vote #125 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #292 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-02-27 - House - House Vote #125 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2017-05-08 | Act 189 | |
| 2017-05-08 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2017-04-07 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2017-03-30 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2017-03-28 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2017-03-28 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2017-03-20 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2017-03-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2017-02-27 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2017-02-27 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2017-02-22 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2017-02-15 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2017-02-14 | House | House First Readers |
| 2017-02-10 | House | House Hopper |
